Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-10
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At Beloit, Wis, on the LIST, the Strong
stock stables, owned by William Fitzgerald,
were destroyed by an incendiary fire to-
gether with two valuable stations belong.
Ing to William Appleby and G. 3. Maltby,
and carriage horse owned by l.. B. Morse.
man American of New York, and Mr..
Applebys horse for $500.
At the monthly fair held at Shakopec,
Mimi, for August, the prices were not very
encouraging, there being more sellers than
purchasers. Cows and calves brought from
US to $50, according to quality. Beef stock
was in good demand, but the supply was
not very choice. Many farmers appear to
for cash. ~ 80 Z ..
Capt. Gilbert Knapp, died at Racine
July 81. He was the first white man to
make a settlement in thatpart of Wisconsin,
and was the founder of the Belle CITY. He
was prominent and active in territorial
days, but declined political bonors after
statehood came. He was engaged in the
U. s. Naval survey service for fifty years.
Hon. W. D. Washburn of Mime
apolis has placed an order with Tiffany &
Co., the well known New York silversmiths,
Tor large trophy cup, which he proposes
10 offer as prize, to be competed, for
annually at Fort Smelling, by representative
rifle teams of the national guard, competi-
ton open to all states and territories
AS Ole Void, an employe of George
Likens of Leary, Mimi, was bathing in a.
pond Sunday afternoon he got beyond his
depth and cried for help. John Lukens,
aged twenty-five, came to his relief, and
rushed into the water without stopping to
undress. o. coming within reach Void
took death grip on Luk;ns and both were
drow ned before aid came
On Wednesday as Mrs. Peterson,
wife of John Peterson, living near Fisher
Mimi, was haying the horse ran away and
dragged her under barbed wire fence.
her face and body was horribly maagled.
The flesh Of the left arm was stripped from
the shoulder to the wrist, leaving the bare
bone: The arm was amputated at the
shoulder.
The death is reported, at Jackson
vile, Fla, of the Rev. Eleazor Root virtual
founder of Carroll college, Waukesha, and
The first president. He was member of
the constitutional convention of Wisconsin,
the first superintendent of public instruc-
ton, and member of the first board of
regents of the Wisconsin state university.
a. G. Vance's ranch on Rosebud
creek, Montana, twelve miles from Miles
City and the Northern Pacific railroad, was
the scene of killing Thursday. A cowboy
named to T. Ryan was shot through the
head and instantly killed by A. G. Vance.
The trouble arose from ISLANDERS alleged to
have been set afoot by Ryan.
At a meeting of State Prison
inspectors at Saltwater, Mimi, on the 18th,
the board. awarded the contract for build
ing kitchen annex to George M. Seymour
for $500. The board decided to use steam
in cooking the prisoners food and for
heating the residences of the warden and
deputy.
Theodore, youngest son of Gen. and
Mrs. s. P. Jennison, aged seventeen years,
died at Red Wing, Mimi, Thursday after
noon OF heart failure ensuing from an
overworked constitution, which had
brought on diptheria The deceased was
musician of marked ability.
As Mrs. William Brey of Udolpho,
Mimi, was gathering eggs under granary
she was severely bitten on the hand by q
rattlesnake coiled in the nest. She was
taken to Blooming Prairie for medical
treatment. Her arm and hand were badly
swollen.
1t is reported that on account of the
poor crops Hodges & Hyde will not open
their grain warehouses at Grand Meadow
and Fountain. Cargill Bros will close
theirs at Spring Valley, Fountain and De1-
ter, all in Minnesota.